Category: High School Sports

Steve Millar’s 6 high school football games to watch in the Southland and state semifinal predictions

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Providence, East St. Louis, St. Rita, Brother Rice, Mount Carmel and Lockport are picks to clicks for the state semifinals. Oak Forest (11-1) at Providence (9-3) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday. Matchup breakdown: Oak Forest held a high-flying Peoria team in check for a 34-20 win last week to advance to this Class 5A semifinal. The Bengals are in the final four for the first time since doing it in …

Steve Millar’s 6 high school football games to watch in the Southland and state semifinal predictions

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Providence, East St. Louis, St. Rita, Brother Rice, Mount Carmel and Lockport are picks to clicks for the state semifinals. Oak Forest (11-1) at Providence (9-3) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday. Matchup breakdown: Oak Forest held a high-flying Peoria team in check for a 34-20 win last week to advance to this Class 5A semifinal. The Bengals are in the final four for the first time since doing it in …

Langdon Area-Munich's Jax Johnson highlights area's 14 selections to Class A all-state team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 19—GRAND FORKS — Langdon Area-Munich quarterback Jax Johnson finished off an undefeated season with a big performance in the North Dakota Class A state championship game. He’s also added the title of Class A Outstanding Senior Athlete. Johnson was one of four Langdon Area-Munich honorees and 14 total from the area honored with all-state honors at the Class A level by the North Dakota High …

High school football: Northeastern falls to Anna in regional semifinal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 15—Northeastern High School’s historic playoff run ended in the regional semifinals. Anna sophomore quarterback Logan Ziegenbusch rushed for three scores and threw for another as the Rockets beat the Jets 28-8 in a Division VI, Region 24 semifinal game on Friday night at Conover Stadium. Jets senior Jackson Jones returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter for …

High school football: Northeastern falls to Anna in regional semifinal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 15—Northeastern High School’s historic playoff run ended in the regional semifinals. Anna sophomore quarterback Logan Ziegenbusch rushed for three scores and threw for another as the Rockets beat the Jets 28-8 in a Division VI, Region 24 semifinal game on Friday night at Conover Stadium. Jets senior Jackson Jones returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter for …

High school football: Northeastern falls to Anna in regional semifinal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 15—Northeastern High School’s historic playoff run ended in the regional semifinals. Anna sophomore quarterback Logan Ziegenbusch rushed for three scores and threw for another as the Rockets beat the Jets 28-8 in a Division VI, Region 24 semifinal game on Friday night at Conover Stadium. Jets senior Jackson Jones returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter for …

Prep football: Longtime head football coach Jerry Staton dies at 84

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ALBIA — Longtime head football coach and teacher Jerry Staton died on Thursday in Oskaloosa, according to an obituary published by his family. Staton was 84. The former Ottumwa native and Ottumwa High School graduate served as the head coach for several successful area high school programs over 53 years, including leading Oskaloosa High School to a state championship in 1996. Besides coaching …

Woods goes for historic MSFL title game victory Saturday

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Lots of milestones will be within reach Saturday afternoon for the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College football team. The Pomeroys play host to Calumet College of St. Joseph at 3 p.m. Saturday at Jay Barrett Field on the West Vigo High School campus for the 2025 Midwest Sprint Football League championship. SMWC enters the game with a 7-0 record and a victory over the Crimson Wave (6-1) would give …

Preps Central: State football quarterfinals and interviews with Centennial coach Aaron Ocampo, Eunice QB Elijah Melancon

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 13—In this edition of Preps Central, host James Yodice, Journal prep sports editor, breaks down high school football playoff storylines across classes 6A — 2A, then sits down with two guests. Aaron Ocampo, Centennial’s head football coach, chats about the Hawks’ quarterfinal test and late-season form. Then, Elijah Melancon, Eunice’s star quarterback, talks about eclipsing 10,000 career …

Rick Armstrong’s 4 high school football games to watch in Aurora-Elgin area and state quarterfinal predictions

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Batavia, Burlington Central, Maine South and Brother Rice are picks to click for the state quarterfinals. Oswego (9-2) at Maine South (10-1) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday. Matchup breakdown: Teams from two programs with a ton of playoff experience meet for the first time in this Class 8A quarterfinal matchup, and both are led by a pair of junior quarterbacks. Drew Kleinhans, who has thrown for …